The Early Childhood Education Report examines the policy frameworks that promote quality, accessible programs for young children and provides a snapshot of provincial ECE services through a common set of core standards essential for the delivery of quality programs.  The study demonstrates the considerable progress Canada has made toward building a system to ensure children's healthy development. The report is one of the many legacies of Dr. Fraser Mustard; we will remember his words that ECE belongs to all children.

Dr. Mary Young, pediatrician, co-leader (with James Heckman) of the Early Childhood Interventions Network/Human Capability Economic Opportunity Working Group at U of Chicago, and former Lead Child Development Specialist in the World Bank's Human Development Network

This report informs families, educators, policy-makers and economists with a contemporary understanding of investing in early learning and caring and has informed policy development in Newfoundland and Labrador in support of quality programming.

Dr. David Philpott, Professor - Inclusive Education, Faculty of Education, Memorial University of Newfoundland & Labrador

There is a strong scientific and economic basis for investing in high quality ECE programs for all young children. This is becoming a reality and the public must have clear information on the extent to which policies actually support this goal province by province. The Early Childhood Education Report provides this information with style and clarity. With the Early Childhood Education Report, citizens now have a detailed guide for the policy improvements that their province must make to prepare all children to succeed in the 21st century.

Michel Boivin, Ph.D., MSRC/FSRC, Canada Research Chair in Child Development; Professeur École de psychologie, Université Laval

The Early Childhood Education Report will make a major contribution to social policy discussions and decisions regarding early childhood education in Canada in the coming years.

W. Steven Barnett, Ph.D., Director, National Institute for Early Education Research, Rutgers University and co-author of the annual State of Preschool

The Lawson Foundation is proud to support the work that has led to the release of the Early Education Report 2014. Quality early childhood education is good for children, for families, for the economy and for society, and it is good for Canada. But we need to lift our collective game to support early learning. Effective monitoring of how we are building systems to support children and families is critical to let us know how we are doing and where we need to go. This is what the ECE report is all about.

Marcel Lauzière, Executive Director, The Lawson Foundation

The Early Years Study 3 makes clear that there is a strong scientific and economic basis for investing in high quality ECE programs for all young children. If this is to become a reality, the public must have clear information on the extent to which policies actually support this goal province by province. The Early Years Study 3 provides this information for the first time. With the Early Childhood Education Index, citizens now have a detailed guide for the policy improvements that their province must make to prepare all children to succeed in the 21st century.

Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, Co-chair Early Years Studies 1, 2 and 3.  Chair, Margaret and Wallace McCain Family Foundation

A fantastic summary in an easily accessible form, and a closely reasoned case (with a great use of data) to argue the implications for service delivery and policy, and a road map with examples. I am circulating it widely here.

Professor Frank Oberklaid, Founding Director, Centre for Community Child Health at The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne; Professor of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne

The Early Childhood Education Report 2014 ably expands the information provided in 2011 to include trends in changes among jurisdictions in the availability, use, workforce, and government spending on early child care and education.  In pulling together the detailed financial information from respective governments, and presenting it in an easily understandable, clear format, it is unique in providing a level perspective often lacking from a popular discourse on early childhood. A comprehensive and illuminating resource, as well as a powerful advocacy tool, it should be read by any and all audiences who care about children.

Dr. Magdalena Janus, Associate Professor at the Offord Centre for Child Studies, McMaster University, Ontario Chair in Early Child Development and co-creator of the Early Development Instrument (EDI)

Early Childhood Education Report 2014 provides a very interesting overview of developments, and will be a mirror to policymakers across Canada. The concluding remarks say it best,  pointing to the real place where impact need to be found; in the discussions and actions on the ground and including among many participants.

Tove Mogstad Slinde, Chair, Network on Early Childhood Education and Care, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

The Early Childhood Education Report makes a very strong case for a universal platform to support early child development as a key to a healthy and just society. It presents a common set of standards based on 19 benchmarks that illustrate growth across Canadian provinces and territories, pointing the way to concrete programming and policy actions that are needed. These important ideas are firmly anchored in the growing evidence from many research fields. The report shines a light on Canadian investment in ensuring all children have a strong start for school and for life.

Dr. Janette Pelletier, Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study, OISE, University of Toronto